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I have an old Baldwin Upright, and I am wondering where I might find a fallboard (key cover) for my piano. WHen the casework was redone it was removed. I would like to find one mostly to keep dust out, and keep the keys cleaned...any suggestions?

Looks like a ca 1900, 3/4 plate upright that has been "modernized" (read botched) into a mirror style case, but without the mirror.

Sorry, but the piano is not worth the effort trying to re-configure a fallboard. The condition of the case does not look too bad as it is. If you are concerned about dust, you can cover the keys with a cloth or felt (see recent thread about that) or ask the piano tuner to clean below the keys once every five times you have the piano tuned.

The problem with these early Baldwins is that the actions have brass plates and spring loops, a combination that I have never seen in any other pianos. If I were asked to restore one, I would probably use entirely different parts, which would involve modifying the rail, or maybe an entirely new action.

I've probably got 500 fallboard assemblies in warehouse 2. If you take the front part off with the music rack on it to expose the keys can you see screw holes in the cheek blocks? ( wide blocks at either end of keyboard) It will either have 3 small screw holes still there for a hinge or one extra hole for just one screw.

You will also need the measurement from the edge of the cheek block where the step down is to the front rail as well as the distance vertically to the shelf the music rack is on.

Will be more than happy to send one to you for shipping only, it may need trimming or refinish but at least you will have the part.